Junius Blair Fishburn Papers,
Scope and Content
The papers include a typescript report (1940) by A. Murrill, mining engineer, on the Fishburn Price Mountain coal property in Montgomery County, Virginia, and a letter (1947) by Junias Blair Fishburn to John H. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the property. There is also a carbon copy of a letter describing the history of the property to an unknown party, which could be assumed to be the copy of a letter that was referenced in the previous letter to Jones.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1947
Creator
- Fishburn, Junius Blair (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Junius Blair Fishburn Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical
Junius Blair Fishburn was a banker and the vice president of the Time-World Corporation in Roanoke, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers include a typescript report on the Fishburn Price Mountain coal property in Montgomery County, Virginia, and a letter by Fishburn regarding the property.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged in chronological order. Undated materials are at the beginning.
Acquisition Information
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1958.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Junius Blair Fishburn was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Junius Blair Fishburn Papers, 1940-1947
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu